INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventing The Future

The Greater Philadelphia region features cutting-edge information technology producers that provide specialized hardware and software to customers around the world.

Skilled computer and information specialists are in good supply across the diverse business sectors that drive our region’s economy, including financial services, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, and telecommunications.

The IT industry has enjoyed considerable growth in the past 15 years, with an annual growth rate of 4.4% since 2001, exceeding the regional GDP growth rate. Comcast’s new $1.2 billion Technology & Innovation Center is set for completion in Center City Philadelphia in 2018; it will be Comcast’s second flagship facility in the city, and it is expected to create an estimated 1,500 new tech jobs.

The Greater Philadelphia region is gaining traction in the world of startup funding, rising in the rankings to sixth in the nation for the number of deals made in 2015.

Since 2010, Philadelphia has seen:

466 funded IT companies

Over 660 deals valued at over $11.3 billion

Over 250 M&A deals valued at $10.2 billion

Over 400 funded deals valued at over $1.1 billion

Leading Information and Technology Companies in Greater Philadelphia

Comcast Holdings Corporation

Unisys Corporation

Sungard Eprocess Intelligence LLC

Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.

SAP America, Inc.

Ellucian Company L.P.

CI&T, Inc.

Invensis, Inc.

Pegasus Communications Holdings, Inc.

Damco Solutions, Inc.

Select Greater Philadelphia (Select) is the business attraction organization for northern Delaware, southern New Jersey, and southeastern Pennsylvania. A non-profit entity, Select highlights Greater Philadelphia’s unique business assets to national and global audiences with the ultimate goal of growing the economic vibrancy of our collective community through attracting new businesses and new jobs to our 11-county region. Select assists companies interested in locating in Greater Philadelphia by providing resources, detailed information, and connections.